Tag: #miami

Which Gator Ate the Python?

When I biked the trail in Shark Valley, Everglades National Park yesterday, I saw more large alligators than I could begin to count. Which one, I wondered, ate the huge Burmese Python (a problematic invasive species) recently?

When I spotted this enormous alligator, I had a suspect. His belly looks very full, and it looks like he may be resting while the large meal digests. He looks mighty enough to have taken on the python and won the battle, don’t you think?

I took this photo with a 200mm Nikon lens from about 15 feet away, and I did not linger. The image is also cropped, making it appear that I was closer than I actually was. Alligators are dangerous, and they move very fast when they attack.
Here is a second image of this massive alligator in Shark Valley, part of Everglades National Park. He appears to be resting after a recent meal.

Comeback Kid, Mattek-Sands

At the Miami Open (2018), Bethanie Mattek-Sands came back from a first set loss and a 5-2 deficit in the second set to tie up the set 5-5. From our grandstand seats beside her court, I could relate to her feelings, when she turned around and gave herself a “you can do it” fist pump.

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One more point, Bethanie, and you will break serve and tie the set. You can do it.

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Olympic Gold Medalist in Mixed Doubles Tennis (with Jack Sock), American Bethanie Mattek-Sands plays in the Miami Open, 2018.

Miami Open Tennis

Watching world class tennis players alongside the court gives the enthusiastic amateur like myself a great demonstration of how tennis is played at the highest level. Just look at Rebecca Peterson of Sweden serve the ball. She is powerful!

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Look at her extension on the toss, and the legs ready to jump. Rebecca Peterson of Sweden at the Miami Open, 2018.

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Rebecca Peterson of Sweden goes airborne serving at the Miami Open, 2018.

Alligator, Open Wide!

Why do alligators lie there with their mouths open wide? Pretty much the same reason that a dog pants — to cool off. They might also lie in the shade or swim, but this gaping mouth gives us a good look at the gators large jaws and sharp teeth.

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Alligator cooling off on a hot day in Shark Valley, part of Everglades National Park near Miami, Florida.